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It’s Time to Abolish “Powerful” Performances at Award Shows
Music stars and activists alike have…
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The Black Man’s Guide to Anime
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Where Are All of the Black People in ‘Lupin’?
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The Real (Fake) Story Behind the Most Confusing Photo of the U.S. Capitol Raid
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The Two Minutes of ‘Ma Rainey’ That Will Win Chadwick Boseman His Oscar
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2020 Was a Banner Year for Letting Black Women Down
Instead of holding each other accountable, Black men rushed to support celebrities who displayed the worst of us
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The antebellum series serves as a case study for properly retelling Black liberation by avoiding White messiahs
An Open Letter to Thug Heaven Artists
Your paintings are monstrosities — and they’re just what I need…
Stop Using the Exit Polls to Place Blame on Voters
Direct your ire at a lackluster two-party political…
The Good, the Bad, and the Grotesque of ‘Lovecraft Country’
The show’s first season raised many…
Breonna Taylor’s Killers Got Off — and We’re the Ones Paying For It
A taxpayer-funded settlement does not equal justice for victims of police brutality
Nate Parker Has Yet to Earn His Redemption
The controversial actor has shown little sign of growth…
The Academy’s New Inclusion Requirements Won’t Color-Correct Hollywood
The new standards will do…
NBA Athletes Are Too Rich to Be Revolutionaries
There’s nothing radical about allowing the league to co-opt a labor strike
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The Reconstruction era as it’s taught…
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Ferocious and measured…
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A day off is great, but after…
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When I learned that Pastor…
There’s No Such Thing as a Pretty Protest
Critics of riotous rallies are missing the point
The Unrelenting Anti-Blackness of 2020
As the coronavirus and police brutality endanger Black bodies…
An Uncomplicated Guide to Braiding Your Own Hair
Pull it together in eight simple steps
The YouTuber Turning Black Men’s Hair Care into Video Gold
William Humphrey isn’t just entertaining his hundreds of thousands of subscribers — he’s showing that hair care can be self-care